RE: Remote Desktop

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK - I was just suggesting VNC as an alternative to any retail remote
desktop packages in general.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> David Gumbrell
> Sent: 06 September 2007 02:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote Desktop
>
> Hello,
>
> Some confusion here I think. I believe Chris wants to control an XP
Pro
> machine running Cortex from his Mac. For this you can download the
> Microsoft
> Remote Desktop Client for the Mac - there's a beta version that is a
> Universal Binary and seems to do the job pretty well - hasn't crashed
on
> me
> so far. Or use the non Beta released version. Both are free.
>
> VNC is OK but a bit slow with Cortex (at least in my setup). RDP much
> better
> although a bit of lag. It's also a good idea to hide the comms pane
unless
> you are actually using it, show the structure tree instead.
>
> BUT - there is a bug that causes Cortex to lockup/crash if you restart
it
> using an RDP session. So either perform updates manually using VNC, or
set
> auto-update in the middle of the night and ensure you have
disconnected
> any
> RDP sessions.
>
> The Apple product is for Mac-to-Mac connections, and yes, a ridiculous
> price
> and probably stopped me getting a Mac Mini.
>
> Cheers
>
> David
>
> On 9/6/07, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >   Well VNC viewer is what I use to remote administer the Mac Mini
that
> > runs my
> > server here...
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of
> > > Chris Hunter
> > > Sent: 05 September 2007 23:14
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote Desktop
> > >
> > > maybe ... I'm new to this, so don't know the answer ! ...
just
> > > looking for something to command & monitor the HA
computer from our
> > > regular desktop' ... rather as David does it now !
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5 Sep 2007, at 22:35, Phil Harris wrote:
> > >
> > > > Why not just use VNC viewer?
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > > >> Behalf
> > > >> Of Chris Hunter
> > > >> Sent: 05 September 2007 22:04
> > > >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > >> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote Desktop
> > > >>
> > > >> thanks, yep ... saw that, and the cost rather took
me back !
> > > >>
> > > >> because I thought it was included ... used to be,
surely, or so I
> > > >> thought !
> > > >>
> > > >> Chris
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On 5 Sep 2007, at 21:57, Jim Noble wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Chris Hunter wrote:
> > > >>>> David -
> > > >>>> quick question, please !
> > > >>>> ... did you have to buy Remote Desktop
separately, did it come
> > > >>>> with OSX, or ... ??
> > > >>>> 'thought it was included, but can't find it
!!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/wa/RSLID?
> > > >>> mco=6C04E099&nplm=MA231
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